XDCAM EX into FCP X or Premiere?

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Lenilenapi

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It used to be everyone I worked with used FCP 6 or 7 but now they're into FCP X and Premiere and I don't know how to guide them to get my files into their system. This sometimes becomes my problem when I offer my camera so I am looking for help.


Currently I have a client who is using FCP X 10.4.


I gave her files from the F3 ( same as EX) and she has had trouble getting them into FCPX. I still use FCP 7 so I don't know a thing about X. I also gave her - Log and Transfer 2.2 and should have included XDCAM Transfer 2.1 but might have still had the old Sony XDCAM Clip Browser 2.6 on my disk instead


At any rate she had some problems but didn't consult me me and ended up buying a software/HD converter called pavtube which she said seems to have bad audio. I don't know what that program did but it sounded messy to me.


So what's the basic method for converting SxS cards for use in FCPX (10.4)? I saw some software on a Sony site but it require a later version of X - 10.6 or 8 or something.


If we simply converted the files to XDCAM MOV's using XDVCAM Browser or the newer Content Browser wouldn't FCP-X just import the files with no problem?


By the way what's the method for Premiere while we're at it?
 
I know from working with Sony F3 XDCAM files, that in order to import them into FCP X the original card file structure must be in tact and then it's simply FILE > IMPORT > MEDIA from the menu path.

You will also need to download and install PDZK-LT2, XDCAM Import From Camera Plug-in for Final Cut Pro X Google: "Sony PDZKLT2 v10"

This plugin for FCP X allows importing from many Sony XDCAM and XDCAM EX series.

You need OSX 10.6.8 or later for Snow Leopard, or 10.7.3 or later for Lion, and you need FCP X 10.0.4 or later.

I have a guide with screen shots on how to import XDCAM footage on my blog site: http://cinetiny.com/B5XbjUrH and there is more information about how you can use FCP X to also create high quality ProRes file versions during this process if you wish and more importantly where to find them on the MAC hard drive.
 
Regarding Premiere; XDCAM should go straight into Premiere as of around Premiere Pro, or CS2 and higher no problem.
 
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